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Here is that remarkable video from last night, just after the debate. The news channels quickly cut to their commentators and spin rooms and such, but the C-SPAN cameras stayed as long as there was a candidate in the room. Here’s what to watch for: 00:00:13 — Cindy McCain walks out to greet her husband, and follows him awkwardly around the room for 25 seconds, until 00:00:39, when McCain finally acknowledges her presence with a ...
Will Social Media Help PR Weather the Storm? (9)
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When I talk to my PR industry colleagues, there’s a fair bit of trepidation about all the economic woes. We’ve been here before. We’ve seen the bloodletting. We’ve seen corporations slash marketing budgets at the exact moment when they should be pushing more of their chips into outbound efforts. In fact, the Harvard Business Review noted earlier this year: “It is well documented that brands that increase (marketing) during a recession, when competitors are cutting ...
Ridley Scott Confirms He's Making Brave New World [Exclusive] (17)
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We got the chance to ask science fiction legend Ridley Scott for an exclusive update on his adaptation of Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel Brave New World. While he's still knee-deep in the details of the adaptation, he's already got some strong opinions — including his view that Brave New World is closer to the truth than George Orwell's 1984. So what does Scott have in mind for his Brave New World? Why did you ...
Old-school Bluegrass godfather Dr. Ralph Stanley cuts radio ad for Barack Obama (12)
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The Barack Obama endorsement ad here [direct mp3 link, and alternate link] featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley is currently running on radio stations in Southwest Virginia. That's about 900 kinds of wow, and I say this as someone born and raised in this part of the country, familiar with the social fabric. Blogger NMC at folo.us explains: [Ralph] Stanley is the survivor of the Stanley Brothers, one of the few remaining figures of the first generation ...
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Bill Blaney said:
Great link Roda! I actually got to see Ralph Stanley a few years ago down in Charlotte. He was amazing!
Why Do PR People Bother With Insolent Clients? I Mean, Really (2)
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The Bad Pitch Blog (17)
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I know what you’re thinking: Here he goes, another high-powered PR exec complaining about crappy customers. Guess what? That’s what this is. I’ve heard it said innumerable times how our jobs would be magnificent—were it not for the clients. During a recession (welcome to it, dude) there is no better time to live that motto. I’ve been thinking, and laughing, lately about the way people’s expectations have shot up in ways that are mind-blowing. Gee ...
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Jason said:
In the words of Molly Bloom: yes, yes, oh yes!
Create a Secret Data Stash with a Fake Phonejack [Weekend Project] (40)
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While not as grandiose as having your own secret bookshelf door, constructing a hidden USB data stash won't take a whole weekend and involve a table saw. At the DIY website Instructables there is a step by step tutorial on hiding your data behind a phone jack plate. By wiring a USB cord to the phone plate and making a USB cord with a phone jack terminal at one end, you'll be able to access ...
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Jason said:
Hey, that's really cool! I'm not sure why I'd do it.. but it's pretty cool!
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Ryan said:
very cool
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Jeffrey said:
that's sweet!
Warning: The Holy Bible is a Work of Fiction (3)
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Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) (10)
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tags: Holy Bible fiction, religion, religious fundamentalism, religious wingnuttery, religious fascism I've often said that the bible needs a warning on the front cover, so I am pleased to see that someone has finally heard me and done this. Image: Orphaned [larger view]. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Episode 162: Mean Queen, Fightin' Machine (1)
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When you're a GM, of course you create a complicated end-of-adventure lair, full of traps, guarded by formidable monsters, and basically bristling with death around every corner for the unwary. And your players will barge straight in with no though or planning beyond "Storm the joint and kill everything." And then there are times when you have a minor obstacle somewhere that the players should just blow through before reaching your awe-inspiring end-of-adventure encounter, such ...
Retrofuturism: The Moscow That Never Was (9)
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As America descends into anarchy and destruction, the Russian president has declared the era of the U.S. over. So what are we in for? Soviet architecture in the 1930s and 1940s was cloud-touching stuff, as this exhibit of unrealized Soviet architectural fantasies proves. With the tables turning, can we expect to see the result of the big Soviet style? Click to see what exactly we might be up against...architecturally. Conventional wisdom might have it that ...
Sure, Why Not: Letterman’s Palin Debate Recap (4)
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We will miss this clown, Sarah Palin, when she’s sent back to Alaska. Ha, not really. Oh, and after the jump, this discombobulating thing from Harry Shearer. Uhhh: If you’re familiar with Shearer’s Le Show, you won’t be too horrified by this TERRIBLE CREEPY MUSIC. In fact, you may find it “soothing.” Ha, that is Mrs. Shearer, Judith Owen, doing this very terrifying Palin Twin Peaks thing from some lost issue of Incredibly Strange Music. ...
Rock Band Weekly: The Offspring, six other bands (2)
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm The tidal wave of Rock Band DLC doesn't stop as Harmonix tries to hit the 500 tracks available mark (RB, RB2, DLC) by year's end. Here's nine more songs being added next week for your DLC consideration:The Offspring (440 / $5.50) "Gone Away" - The Offspring (160 / $2) "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" - The Offspring (160 / $2) "Self Esteem" - The Offspring ...
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Jason said:
One of my favorite Offspring songs of ALL TIME? Sold!
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Matt said:
FUCK YES ALL RIGHT NOW
Well If ‘Famous Person’ Said So, Then Maybe We Should Reconsider (3)
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Yeah… so who’s running the Thursday night copy desk for digital advertising over at McCain central? This is two Friday mornings in a row, CAN YOU PEOPLE PROOFREAD? McCain should fire this slouch and replace him with Andrew Cuomo. [Mollygood]
Bill Murray: I Am Evil Venkman? [Ghosbusters 3] (1)
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While Bill Murray was campaigning around town for his evil mayor character from The City Of Ember, we managed to ask him a little bit about Ghostbusters. He talked about some old ghosts in his closet, and what kind of man Venkman would be nowadays, if we see him again in Ghostbusters 3. Talking about how much fun it was to play the bad guy in Ember (and how surprisingly easy it was to be ...
NFL @ Wembley: Tickets & Tailgates (2)
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The NFL's second visit to Wembley is only three weeks away now and, if you're wishing that you'd managed to get tickets when they first emerged in the spring, then you'll be very pleased to know that tickets at all price levels are available to the general public right now. The organisers are working with an increased capacity of around 85,000 and this year's teams, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, are ...
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Jason said:
There are 45,000 American Ex-pats in London. I'm willing to bet less than 10 of them will be at this game.
Ten New Teams Join NASA Astrobiology Institute [Mad Astrobiology] (2)
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NASA's Astrobiology Program, which has been exploring the future of life in the universe since 1959, just got bigger. In attempt to further its continuing studies, NASA has awarded grants totaling $70 million for university research over the next five years. Their focus is on detecting signs of extraterrestrial life, on determining and creating the conditions necessary for life, and investigating the origins of life. That should be more than enough to keep scientists occupied ...
Kim Stanley Robinson's RED MARS novel to become a series on AMC (2)
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No I'm not obsessed with AMC, there just happens to be some cool stuff happening with the television studio these days. Between their re-imagining of The Prisoner and this news that they will be turning the first book in Kim Robinson's popular Red Mars trilogy, into a series, AMC is certainly flying the flag for interesting scifi television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will be produced and written by Jonathan Hensleigh (Armageddon). Red ...
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Jason said:
The Mars trilogy is hands-down the best Sci Fi I've read in the last 10 years. I'll be watching this one way or another...
Sarah Palin's Debate Strategy Flow Chart (3)
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tags: politics, election, debates, Sarah Palin, the sad truth, humor Did anyone see what was written on Sarah Palin's index card that she had with her at last night's debate? It appears that, in her excitement to hold a baby so she could score some "hockey mommy" points with the electorate, she forgot her little card on her podium where the janitor later found it. What was on that card? See below; Image: ph33 and ...
